I once read that the most annoying characteristic about a child will likely be their greatest strength as an adult. Sounds promising. Although I have yet to discover how the inability to distinguish the floor from the trashcan can become the crowning glory of my child's future. Maybe it is a foretaste of some deep, latent artistic expression. But I have reason to believe it can be true. One of … [Read more...]
Obedience Training
What I’m about to say may sound a little odd, but four years ago, God invited our family to test Him in obedience by getting a dog. Last time I checked, there is no command in scripture that says, “Test me in this--purchase a canine--and your lives will be filled to overflowing.” But as I read more and more accounts of families whose spectrum disordered children gained so much from adding a … [Read more...]
Where Angels Dare to Tread
At times, angels come in the form of men. And sometimes, as happened last Sunday, God sends a man in the form of an angel. When my family decided to go on a missions trip to inner city Chicago (now awarded the unenviable and tragic title of deadliest city in the United States), it went against all reason. It also went against my mid-life hormones flooding me with joy one minute and tearful dread … [Read more...]